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Maghan Kon Fatta

12th–13th century · 13th century · Also known as Naré Maghann Konaté

Maghan Kon Fatta is the king of the Manding town of Niani remembered in the oral epic of Sundiata as the father of Sundiata Keita. According to the griots, a prophecy led him to marry the hunchbacked Sogolon, who bore Sundiata. He is a figure of tradition rather than written record, and stands at the start of the royal line of Kangaba and the Mali Empire.

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Kingdom of Kangaba

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Maghan Kon Fatta. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/maghan-kon-fatta
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The Epoch Institute. “Maghan Kon Fatta.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/maghan-kon-fatta.
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